Hollyhock House
Built 1921 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | May 6, 1971 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Barnsdall, Aline House, Olive Hill; Barnsdall Park |
| Reference number | 71000143 |
| Built | 1921 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | single-family detached home, historic site, historic house museum |
| Style | Mayan Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA |
| Website | barnsdall.org/hollyhock-house ↗ |
| Coordinates | 34.1000° N, 118.2944° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Los Angeles | 260 listed places in Los Angeles → |
| Nearest national park unit | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 27 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lightning Point Group Campground 20 miles · Coulter Group Campground 22 miles · Meadow Group Campground 22 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Los Angeles County
Public land around it
| Angeles National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | About 4 miles away706,719 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Guidebooks to historic places in California
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Hollyhock House listed on the National Register?
May 6, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hollyhock House built?
1921, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in the Mayan Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Hollyhock House?
Yes. Hollyhock House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Hollyhock House?
4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The nearest national park unit is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 27 miles away.
What does the Hollyhock House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Hollyhock House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Hollyhock House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Hollyhock House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Lightning Point Group Campground, 20 miles away. Coulter Group Campground is 22 miles away, and Meadow Group Campground is 22 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Hollyhock House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Hollyhock House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Bryson, 31 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000143. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.
